In a hot and humid environment, human oil secretion and metabolism are high, and oil clogs pores and bacteria further multiply, resulting in frequent acne, making summer a high acne season. In the treatment of acne, it is important for patients to adopt a reasonable diet and healthy lifestyle habits.
Possible triggers for acne.
(1) Excessive stress, sleeping too late, and emotional anxiety.
(2) Excessive intake of sugar, dairy products, starch, fried foods, fat, and spicy foods.
(3) No good skin care habits, incomplete cleaning of the skin, clogged pores. Or over-cleaning, washing the face 3-5 times a day, resulting in lack of oil and water in the skin, instead inducing excessive secretion of sebaceous glands.
(4) Habitual squeezing of acne with hands or acne clearing needles, causing local infection, dermal inflammation and scarring.
(5) Changes in endocrine secretion. Some women have increased acne before their periods, along with dysmenorrhea, etc. They should check the sex hormone six, and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Dietary adjustments for acne patients.
(1) Contraindicated foods: high-fat, high-sweetness food and drinks, fried, spicy and irritating foods, etc.
(2) Suitable foods: seafood (rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce sebum secretion and anti-inflammatory), red vegetables (such as carrots and tomatoes, both should be cooked, otherwise they are not easily absorbed), and high-fiber vegetables (such as celery, cabbage, etc.).
Skin care for acne patients.
(1) Cleanse the skin carefully, and if necessary, use a cleanser containing scrubbing particles appropriately to reduce the clogging of follicular pores, and wash the face not easily more than three times a day.
(2) After cleaning, you should use oil control and moisturizing skin care products, otherwise the skin will secrete more oil under the effect of negative feedback.
(3) When there are more inflammatory acne and the skin is more sensitive, it is recommended to stop using cosmetics and skin care products.
Application of topical medications for acne.
Topical medications commonly used for acne, including Banzai, which dissolves keratin and sterilizes the skin; Isotretinoin; and Adapalene, all have a certain degree of irritation. If they are applied directly to the affected area and massaged for absorption, they will cause irritation such as erythema and edema, which will in turn aggravate the “acne”. Therefore, it is important to learn the correct usage.
(1) First, apply an oil-control moisturizer for acne on the face.
(2) Apply the medication to the left hand at the tiger’s mouth in a thin circular motion.
(3) Dip your right index finger into the medication and dab it on the lesions one by one.
(4) Apply sunscreen to the entire face (acne skin is very sun-shy).
Acne sequential treatment.
(1) Facial acne can be treated by picking and removing plus herbal inversions.
(2) Inflammatory papules, enlarged pores, pustular acne, and seborrhea can be treated with intense pulsed light, red and blue light, and photodynamic.
(3) Post-acne persistent erythema (acne marks) can be treated with intense pulsed light and red light.
(4) Post-acne scarring can be treated with CO2 fractional laser